Charleston International Film Festival: Friday, Block 3
Feature Program

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY

Animation (1 min.)

Director: Alex Beaty
Producer: Jerry Tessendorf

Synopsis: A tropical reef in the Philippines is divided between two groups of jellyfish that swim among the coral and historical wreckage. As a boat passing by drops trash overboard, the gelatinous dwellers discover a peanut butter treasure they cannot resist.

WILDLIKE
Drama (104 mins.)

Director/Writer: Frank Hall Green
Producers: Julie Christeas, Frank Hall Green, Joseph Stephans, Christine Vachon and Schuyler Weiss
Cast: Ann Dowd, Diane Farr, Nolan Gerard Funk, Brian Geraghty, Bruce Greenwood and Ella Purnell

Synopsis: In this thrilling coming-of-age adventure, a troubled teen must face the dangers of the Alaskan wild, as well as her own past, in order to find her way home. Sent to stay with her uncle in Alaska while her mother is in treatment, fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is forced to flee as her uncle’s attention turns threatening. Unable to reach her mother and afraid that the authorities will return her to her uncle, she embarks on a journey across miles of wilderness to find a way back home to Seattle. As she plunges deeper into the Alaskan interior, a chance
connection with gruff backpacker Bartlett proves to be her only lifeline. Mackenzie shadows Bartlett across the rugged frontier, thwarting his efforts to cut her loose until he has no choice but to help her survive, and against the backdrop of a spectacular landscape, they discover the redemptive power of friendship.